LEODY TAVERAS NEWS

Rangers SS Corey Seager (hamstring) out at least 4 weeks

Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (left hamstring strain) will miss at least four weeks after being put on the 10-day injured list.

APRIL 12, 2023

Rangers SS Seager out at least 4 weeks with hamstring strain

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will miss at least four weeks after being placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain

APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in center Wednesday Taveras (oblique) was activated off the 10-day injured list Wednesday and is starting in center field while batting eighth against the Royals.

Impact Taveras will get his first chance to play in the regular season after opening the year on the injured list due to left oblique strain. The speedy outfielder should see the majority of the starts in center now that he's back with the club, but is a risky at best option for fantasy players in redraft formats.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts granny on rehab Taveras (oblique) started in center field and batted leadoff, going 2-for-5 with a walk, a grand slam and an additional run and RBI for Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

Impact After Taveras went 1-for-10 during the first three games on rehab at Double-A Frisco, the Rangers decided to extend his the assignment and moved him to Round Rock for more at-bats. Prior to the rehab, Taveras hadn't seen game action since March 4 and missed out on plate appearances. The organization was cognizant of that and is making up for those missed at-bats in the minors. It's unclear when Texas will activate him, but it looks like Taveras is ready after playing his second full game in the field.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moving rehab up to Triple-A Taveras (oblique) has been transferred from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock to continue his rehab assignment.

Impact Taveras went 1-for-10 with a stolen base in three games for Frisco and will now move up a level. While it's unclear what return date for the outfielder the Rangers might have in mind, the beginning of a road trip on Friday would make sense. Taveras is working his way back from an oblique strain which he suffered in early March.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Who's Out for Rangers When Leody Taveras Returns? The Texas Rangers will have a hard roster decision to make when center fielder Leody Taveras returns from the injured list.

APRIL 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Who's Out for Rangers When Leody Taveras Returns? The Texas Rangers will have a hard roster decision to make when center fielder Leody Taveras returns from the injured list.

APRIL 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Leody Taveras Starts in Center in Minors Keep up to date with all the Texas Rangers news, updates and transactions during the 2023 regular season.

APRIL 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Begins rehab Taveras (oblique) is 0-for-7 in two games for Double-A Frisco while on rehab assignment.

Impact Taveras went hitless in four at-bats as the designated hitter Thursday then got three at-bats Friday in center field for the RoughRiders. Teams usually like to see an injured player in the field for back-to-back games before activating him, which suggests Taveras' possible return could be Monday, when the Rangers return home for a three-game set with the Royals.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Beginning rehab assignment Taveras (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Thursday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact It will be his first official game action in a month as he continues to work his way back from a left oblique strain. Since he's been on the shelf a while, Taveras figures to need a handful of rehab contests before being activated. He should be the Rangers' everyday center fielder once ready and isn't a bad stash for those in five-outfielder leagues.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rehab assingnment nears Duran (oblique) took batting practice from both sides of the plate this week and may be nearing a rehab assignment, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The switch-hitting outfielder, who opened the season on the injured list, hasn't played since March 5. With Taveras unavailable, the Rangers have used Adolis Garcia in center field while opening an outfield spot for either Josh Smith (face) or Ezequiel Duran.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could return next week Taveras (oblique) took batting practice from the right-side again Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact That makes two days in a row that Taveras has been able to take batting practice from that right side. Grant believes that the outfielder could begin some kind of rehab over the weekend and potentially be a factor for the Rangers as early as next week. It's not out of the question that Taveras is in the lineup for the home opener against the Cubs on Monday.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ramping up Taveras (oblique) has advanced swinging from the right side but is unlikely to be activated as soon as eligible, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. He was placed on the...

Impact The switch-hitting Taveras said he no longer feels any soreness after taking swings from the right side of the plate and has progressed in the number he's taking daily. The next step for the outfielder is to face live pitching, which could happen at extended spring training. If Taveras is not ready for the series in Chicago, a possible return is Monday, April 10, at home against the Royals.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers CF Taveras to start season on IL, Jankowski on team

Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras will start the season on the injured list while still recovering from a strained oblique sustained during a batting practice session at s...

MARCH 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Officially placed on IL Taveras (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

Impact As expected, Taveras will spend a chunk of time on the IL to begin the 2023 campaign after suffering a left oblique strain in early March. The hope is that the switch-hitting outfielder will be able to join up with the Rangers sometime in mid-April. Travis Jankowski made the Opening Day roster in his place.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Make Decision Leody Taveras Injury Status Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy confirmed that Leody Taveras is out Opening Day against the Philadelphia Phillies.

MARCH 28, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Set to begin season on IL Taveras (oblique) will begin the season on the injured list, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy confirmed to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday.

Impact Bochy recently left open the possibility that Taveras could avoid the IL even if he wasn't ready to return from his left oblique strain quite yet, but ultimately the club has decided against it. The switch-hitting Taveras is able to swing from the left side of the plate but isn't ready from the right side yet. Bubba Thompson will get some starts in center field while Taveras is out and the Rangers also figure to slide Adolis Garcia over to center some days.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Needs another week Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that Taveras (oblique) will be out "maybe a week," Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Taveras was shut down earlier in the month and hasn't played since March 3. Among the options to fill in at center field are Adolis Garcia, who started there Monday and will do so again Tuesday, and Bubba Thompson.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Might avoid injured list Taveras (oblique) could avoid a stint on the injured list even if he's not ready to play Opening Day, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The switch-hitting Taveras is able to swing from the left side of the plate fine but isn't at full strength yet from the right side as he recovers from a left oblique strain. However, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that Taveras is "ramping up each day" and "there's a good chance you will see him at the back end of that first series (of the regular season against the Phillies)." Bochy expects to have a definitive answer on Taveras by Monday. Bubba Thompson is in line to handle center field until Taveras is ready.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Outfielder Leody Taveras Injury Update Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy expects Leody Taveras to ramp up his hitting after the club’s off-day.

MARCH 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Could be out a couple weeks Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Taveras (oblique) "is gonna take a little while, maybe a couple of weeks," Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Impact Taveras had already basically been ruled out for Opening Day, so the rough timetable Bochy provided doesn't come as a surprise. The outfielder's left oblique strain is considered relatively minor, so the hope is that his absence isn't an extended one. Bubba Thompson is looking like the favorite to patrol center field for Texas while Taveras is on the shelf.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

What's center field plan with Leody's injury? SURPRISE, Ariz. -- “Left side tightness” has been sweeping through the Rangers' clubhouse early in Spring Training, and on Sunday, it finall...

MARCH 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Who Will Opening Day Center Fielder? The injury to Leody Taveras may tipped the scales in Bubba Thompson’s favor to start the season in center field.

MARCH 6, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Leody Taveras Out Injured The Texas Rangers will know in the next seven to 10 days if Leody Taveras will have the time to ramp up for Opening Day.

MARCH 6, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Has low-grade oblique strain Taveras has been diagnosed with a low-grade left oblique strain, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Rangers general manager Chris Young didn't completely rule out Taveras being ready in time for Opening Day, but it sounds unlikely. The good news is the injury seems relatively minor as far as oblique strains go, so Taveras shouldn't miss too much time. Bubba Thompson is a candidate to handle center field for as long as Taveras is sidelined, and Adolis Garcia sliding over from right field is also a possibility.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE